Venus de Milo
The image depicts a white marble statue of the Venus de Milo. The statue is a representation of a female figure with short hair, depicted from the waist up and down to her ankles. The statue is missing her arms. The figure is wearing a draped cloth that wraps around her lower body. The statue stands on a square base with the number 799 on the front. The background is black.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1897
- Medium:
- Jadeite, lavender with some whitish spots
- Culture:
- France
- Dimensions:
- 435 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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